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‘It would be crazy to drop the ball now’ — Zelensky urges continued unity, support for Ukraine at Ramstein

Editor’s note: This story is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Ramstein airbase in Germany on Jan. 9, delivering an opening address to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting. Zelensky is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings during the summit, which will be the last gathering in this format before […]

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Zelensky signs law strengthening process for creating, designating list of terrorist organizations

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill on Jan. 7 strengthening the process for the formation and designation of groups and organizations to Ukraine’s terror list. The law, which formally assigns responsibility to Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) to maintain a list of terrorist organizations, is set to better define and name organizations that pose a threat […]

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More than 50,000 foreign parts found in Russian drones, missiles launched at Ukraine this week, Zelensky says

Hundreds of drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs used by Russia to attack Ukraine this week contained overall more than 50,000 foreign components, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 5. In the first days of 2025, Russia carried out a series of attacks against Ukraine, causing the destruction of many residential buildings and infrastructure, as […]

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‘We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin’ — Zelensky again rejects elections under martial law

Ukraine will not hold elections under martial law even if Russia puts it forward as one of the pre-conditions for negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2. Ukraine was scheduled to hold a presidential election in March or April 2024, concluding Zelensky’s first five-year term. The vote […]

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‘Trump can be decisive in ending war’ — Zelensky on Ukraine’s outlook for 2025

President Volodymyr Zelensky, joined alongside his wife First Lady Olena Zelenska, delivered a candid, wide-ranging interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2, laying out his vision for Ukraine’s prospects of a potential peace in 2025. “How many days did 2024 have? 1,000?” Zelensky joked before addressing questions about the potential end of the war […]